Carolyn Harkin-Brinton
MSW
Are you feeling overwhelmed with daily life? Frustrated by your child? Confused about how to address issues your teen? Lost in the process of adulting for the first time? I believe that you are doing the best you can with what you know right now, but you have bravely decided that now is the time for therapy because what you are doing isn’t working for you anymore. The therapy process is a partnership, where you are an expert in your own life and I walk beside you to bring my knowledge about the change process. Let’s work together so I can understand the problem and you can make the changes you want to live differently.
I enjoy working with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children and their families to manage behavior issues. Play & art interventions in individual therapy with your child coupled with family therapy & parenting support can improve your child’s ability to follow directions, pay attention, reduce impulsivity & hyperactivity, and learn to manage anger & temper tantrums.
I am passionate about helping tweens, teens, and their parents nagivate the tumultuous adolescent years. A blend of talk and playful expressive interventions in individual counseling and supportive family therapy will help your tween or teen improve emotional regulation, reduce depression & anxiety, eliminate self-harm & risky behavior, develop their identity, and manage peer relationships in healthy ways.
I specialize in working with young professionals in their twenties who are launching, adulting, and partnering to manage the stress of life changes, overcome depression, eliminate panic attacks, deal with anger, learn communication skills in relationships, and manage conflict. Talk-based counseling provides a safe environment for individuals and couples to overcome traumatic experiences, explore patterns in thoughts and feelings, and create healthy relationships.
Whether you are struggling with your child, adolescent, partner, or yourself, you are no longer alone in managing life’s challenges. Call, text, or email me today for a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss how I can help you.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Adult
Aggression and Violence
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Attachment Issues
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Blended Family Issues
Breakups
Bullying
Child or Adolescent
college age
Couple Counseling
Chronic Impulsivity
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Family Conflict
grief
Identity Issues
Infidelity and Affair Recovery
LGBTQ
Loss or Grief
Marriage Couseling
Military Issues
Multicultural Concerns
Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Polyamory and Nonmonogamous Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self-Harming
Sleep or Insomnia
Suicidal Ideation
teen
Trauma and PTSD
Veteran Issues
Treatment Orientation
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
dbt
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Humanistic
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Person Centered Therapy
Play Therapy
Sandtray Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Modality
Children
Couples
Family
Individuals